“Our existence as embodied beings is purely momentary; what are a hundred years in eternity? But if we shatter the chains of egotism, and melt into the ocean of humanity, we share its dignity. To feel that we are something is to set up a barrier between God and ourselves; to cease feeling that we are something, is to become one with God.” IfsFeelsYearsGodFeelingsHumanityExistenceShareOceanHundredDignityEternityCeaseChainsBarriersEgotismMomentary Book:The Wit and Wisdom of Gandhi Source: The Wit and Wisdom of Gandhi
“A hundred years ago, of course, the question that the German Composers' Co-operative asked itself sounded a lot more fundamental: How do you create a fair share for those who ensure that works can actually be performed at all?” YearsCoursesShareHundredFairsYears AgoFundamentalsComposerFair Share Author:Johannes Rau
“Among civilized and thriving nations, on the contrary, though a great number of people do no labor at all, many of whom consume the produce of ten times, frequently of a hundred times more labour than the greater part of those who work; yet the produce of the whole labour of the society is so great, that all are often abundantly supplied, and a workman, even of the lowest and poorest order, if he is frugal and industrious, may enjoy a greater share of the necessaries and conveniencies of life than it is possible for any savage to acquire.” PeopleIfsMayWholeOrderNationsEnjoyNumbersGreaterShareProduceTenHundredLaborContraryAcquireLabourCivilizedSavagesLowestPoorestIndustriousWorkmenFrugal Author:Adam Smith
“I'm beginning to wonder about my broker. Yesterday I told him to buy a hundred shares of A.T.&T. He said, 'Would you spell that?'” SaidWonderShareHundredYesterdaySpellsBrokers Book:2500 jokes to start 'em laughing Source: 2500 jokes to start 'em laughing
“Nicholas wanted to believe in fairy tales. She'd read her share, hoping for miracles, but in the end, there was no hundred acre wood to play in with her little stuffed animals. There was pain and crushing disillusionment and betrayal.” BelieveLittlesEndsPlayWantedPainAnimalShareHundredMiracleWoodsBetrayalTalesCrushFairyFairy TaleDisillusionmentAcresStuffed Animal Author:Christine Feehan
“Anyone who has ever tried to share pizza iwth roommates knows that Communism cannot ever work. If Lenin and Marx had just shard an apartment, perhaps a hundred million lives might have been spared and put to productive use making sneakers and office furniture.” IfsKnowsHas BeensUseMightMillionsShareOfficeHundredCommunismProductiveApartmentFurnitureMight Have BeenPizzaSneakersRoommate Author:Daniel Suarez